Checklist for Subsection Bombyces Scopoli, 1763
and region Canada (North America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 707
11317
47199 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 704
11307
47184 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 673
11100
46296 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 448
9313
40244 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths | 77
2421
9866 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths | 76
2417
9861 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
| 72
2404
9832 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Section
| Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
| 22
1591
6489 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subsection
| Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
| 18
1429
5251 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Canada
18 Families width 5251 Species and 748 Subspecies | Arctiidae Leach, 1815 | Footman moths | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Bombycidae Latreille, 1802 | Lappet moths | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Drepanidae Meyrick, 1895 | Drepanids | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Erebidae Leach, 1815 | Erebid Moths | 697 | Species | Taxom | | Euteliidae Grote, 1882 | Euteliid Moths | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Geometridae Leach, 1815 | Cankerworm moths | 1086 | Species | Taxom | | Lemoniidae Hampson, 1918 | Autumn Silkworm Moths | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 | Blue butterflies | 313 | Species | Taxom | | Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 | Armyworms | 2085 | Species | Taxom | | Nolidae Hampson, 1894 | Hatted Caterpillars | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Notodontidae Stephens, 1829 | Bag Shelter Moths | 103 | Species | Taxom | | Nymphalidae Rafinesque, 1815 | Admirals | 487 | Species | Taxom | | Papilionidae Latreille, 1802 | Apollos | 80 | Species | Taxom | | Pieridae Duponchel, 1835 | Brimstones | 134 | Species | Taxom | | Riodinidae Grote, 1895 | Metalmark Butterflies | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Saturniidae Boisduval, 1837 | And Giant Silk Moths | 44 | Species | Taxom | | Sphingidae Latreille, 1802 | Hawk Moths | 109 | Species | Taxom | | Uraniidae Blanchard, 1845 | Swallowtail Moths | 3 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Bombyces with occurrences in Canada | Superfamily | Bombycoidea
Latreille, 1802
Hawk-moths, Royal Moths, Silkworm, Sphinx | 4
66
158 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Drepanoidea
Boisduval, 1828
False Owlet Moths, Hook tip moths, Hooktip, Moths | 1
17
28 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Geometroidea
Leach, 1815
Geometrid, Inchworm Moths, Swallowtail Moths | 2
297
1089 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Noctuoidea
Latreille, 1809
Moths, Owlet moths | 6
709
2937 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Superfamily | Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies | 5
340
1039 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
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